Backend Tech LeadThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Backend Tech Lead

Location: Galway Ireland

Type: Permanent Full time

Summary

We're looking for a hands-on Backend Tech Lead to serve as a technical authority for critical system software—driving architecture, design, and code quality. In this role you'll combine deep engineering skills with technical leadership: solving the hardest programming, performance, and reliability challenges, leading design reviews and technical decisions.

Your contributions will have visible technical impact on our core product—improving time-to-market, driving cost reductions, and satisfying current and future customer needs

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & Development

Design and develop cutting-edge system software products.
Drive performance optimization and efficient memory management.
Develop innovative solutions addressing challenges in virtualization, multithreading, and hardware–software interaction.
Design and implement robust, scalable solutions for complex challenges.
Proactively identify bottlenecks in system design and implement scalable solutions.
Perform in-depth debugging, triaging, and resolution for a variety of issues.

Technical Leadership

Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and decisions on critical system challenges, driving the adoption of innovative solutions and best practices.
Develop and integrate solutions into complex systems.
Identify and evaluate new technology innovations to ensure alignment with the technology roadmap and business value; create plans for integration into the architecture.

Collaboration & Innovation

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on design goals and ensure seamless integration with the system architecture.
Explore and implement new methodologies fostering continuous improvement and innovation.
Stay updated on evolving trends in virtualization technologies to bring innovative practices to the team.
Exhibit flexibility in taking on new or related tasks, showcasing adaptability and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

Knowledge & Skills

In-depth working knowledge and hands-on backend experience.
At least 10 years of expertise in C#.
AI adopter with proven hands-on experience applying generative AI tools to streamline software development, improve engineering efficiency, and support a continuous-learning mindset.
Strong knowledge of Linux and virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, KVM and Openshift.
Deep expertise in software systems design, development methodologies, and integration across diverse platforms and technologies.
Strong ability to innovate and bring fresh approaches to technical challenges.
Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset and sharp analytical abilities.
Exceptional communication skills to effectively present and discuss technical designs, proposals, and solutions with senior management and stakeholders.
Ability to work autonomously and drive, groom, and mentor other team members.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
10+ years of backend engineering experience.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job Level:

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HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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About the company

Hewlett Packard Enterprise sells servers, storage, networking and hybrid cloud software to large companies, governments and service providers. Its GreenLake platform lets customers run on-premises hardware as a metered cloud service, and its Cray supercomputers run national lab and AI training workloads. The networking business, built on Aruba and Juniper Networks, supplies campus, data-center and routing equipment. Revenue comes from hardware sales, multiyear support contracts, financing and subscriptions. The company traces its roots to Hewlett-Packard, founded in 1939, became a separate public company in 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1939

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What believers are saying

Growth is strong: revenue hit a record $12.2 billion, up 34%, in the quarter reported September 2026.
Time off to recharge: HPE gives four Wellness Fridays off a year plus 60 hours of paid volunteer time.
Scale gives range: HPE runs server, storage, networking and supercomputer businesses under one employer.

What critics are saying

Cuts continue after Juniper: an October 2025 WARN notice listed 52 HPE layoffs in San Jose, California.
Integration pressure: HPE still targets $600 million in yearly Juniper cost savings by fiscal 2028, as of October 2026.
Supply limits sales: in September 2026, CEO Antonio Neri said memory supply stays very constrained until 2028.

What makes Hewlett Packard Enterprise unique

Networking is now core: Juniper helped make networking a $2.9 billion business in the quarter reported September 2026.
AI networking is surging: Networks for AI orders hit a record $700 million in the quarter reported September 2026.
Hybrid cloud model: GreenLake bills customers monthly for on-premises servers and storage they use.

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